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Chinese Pokemon Fans Lament Viral Game’s Empty Maps
As “Pokemon Go” sweeps across the world, leaving in its wake hordes of screen-glued players roaming the streets in search of the franchise’s cartoon creatures superimposed onto real-life scenes on...
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Live Broadcasting Gay Banality
Li Zijian, a 19-year-old university student living in Shanghai, stares intently at his iPhone during a break from packing up his dorm room for the long summer holiday. He’s heading back to his...
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How We Repackaged the Ancient Art of Kunqu Opera
The Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe is creating a furor among Chinese opera lovers. This year alone we will put on almost 300 performances, both in China and abroad. Ten years ago, we would have been...
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How ‘Shamate’ Devolved From Urban to Underclass Fashion
In China, shamate is a subculture characterized by glam rock outfits and elaborate hairstyles. Most of the participants of this culture are young, rebellious migrant workers who have come to Chinese...
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Why China’s Animation Industry Is Destined for Success
One of my most memorable experiences with the Chinese animation industry occurred my first day on-the-job. It was the summer of 2014 and I was at an animation production facility in Suzhou, in eastern...
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Chinese Gamers, Companies Dream of Olympic Recognition
One of the world’s most popular competitive pastimes will be missing from the Olympic Games, which will begin Friday: e-sports. But if you ask industry insiders in China, computer gaming should one...
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Funny Video Lights Up Social Media, Turns Out to Be SNL Rip-Off
A video making fun of socially awkward situations has racked up thousands of likes and shares on Chinese social media since it was posted last week. But some net users were quick to point out the...
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Why Chinese Songs Are Being Turned Into Movies
It isn’t uncommon for a hit movie to popularize a song, but in China, a song sometimes results in a movie production. This January, news came that the hit “Miss Dong” by Chinese singer Song Dongye...
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Mediocrity of China’s Films Laid Bare After Paltry Box Office Takings
Late last month the stunning flop “League of Gods” was released unto the world, adding to what has thus far been a miserable summer at the Chinese box office. In July, Chinese films brought in less...
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‘Weiqi’ Players Go With the Flow
“Alpha Flow” has quickly gained popularity in the weiqi community since the five-game match between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol in March. Weiqi, also known as “Go” in English, is a two-person board game...
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How ‘Little Fresh Meats’ Are Winning China Over
Despite not making it to the 100-meter freestyle swimming final, Ning Zetao remained one of China’s most beloved athletes for the 2016 Olympics. The wall on Ning’s Weibo account — China’s most popular...
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The Singers With No Eyes
When people hear the blind Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli sing “Time to Say Goodbye,” they are stirred not only by his chilling operatic voice, but are also touched by the fact that his disability...
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Olympians Run Wild on Chinese TV
The Rio Olympic Games may have ended two weeks ago, but Chinese audiences still can’t get enough of their beloved Olympians. Now that the sports stars are in high demand, live-streaming platforms and...
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Bringing Hip-Hop to Small-Town China
Wearing a white baseball cap and a gold chain around his neck, 27-year-old Huang Xianzhe stands out against the gray drabness of his hometown of Xiaogan in central China’s Hubei province. The slow...
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The Underground Sound Rising Up From China’s Cities
In global terms, China’s music market is tiny. Figures for 2014 put the value of the most populous country’s recording industry at just over $105 million, smaller than a host of other countries,...
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China’s Emotional Affair With ‘Biaoqing Bao’
Although the 2016 Summer Olympics have ended, images of the Chinese backstroke-swimmer Fu Yuanhui, whose exaggerated reactions during post-event interviews, continue to explode across social media....
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Apprentice Accuses Millionaire Comedian of Exploitation
An actor serving an apprenticeship with Guo Degang, one of China’s richest celebrities and the country’s leading “crosstalk” star, has denounced his master on social media. On Tuesday, 30-year-old...
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Funny Video Lights Up Social Media, Turns Out to Be SNL Rip-Off
A video making fun of socially awkward situations has racked up thousands of likes and shares on Chinese social media since it was posted last week. But some net users were quick to point out the...
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Mediocrity of China’s Films Laid Bare After Paltry Box Office Takings
Late last month the stunning flop “League of Gods” was released unto the world, adding to what has thus far been a miserable summer at the Chinese box office. In July, Chinese films brought in less...
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‘Weiqi’ Players Go With the Flow
“Alpha Flow” has quickly gained popularity in the weiqi community since the five-game match between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol in March. Weiqi, also known as “Go” in English, is a two-person board game...
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